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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family eat when they return to their house after coming to a conclusion about the strange thing in the library?

2. How does the ghost feel after his first conversation with Mr. Otis?

3. What does Mr. Otis say he does not believe in?

4. When was the problem with the house first noticed?

5. Where is Mr. Otis from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cecil do after Virginia returns and shares her story?

2. What happens during the funeral for the ghost?

3. What causes Mrs. Umney to faint?

4. What does Washington do after admitting that the ghost is real?

5. What happens as the Otises drive up to their new house at the beginning of the book?

6. What do the twins do when they see the ghost for the first time?

7. What does Mr. Otis do when the ghost's chains wake him up?

8. What happens when the ghost attempts to get back at the twins for the pranks they pull after the failed Friday night?

9. What does Virginia show her family when she returns to them?

10. Where do Mr. Otis and the Duke search for Virginia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear? How do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might the author have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear? Which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

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